‘I was there at the finish’ of the Boston Marathon

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“I was there at the finish, shooting finish line scenes, and then bang, it just went off, and then less than 15 to 20 seconds after there was a second explosion, closer to Fairfield Street. It was just immediately [evident] there were injuries, right in the middle of the spectator crowds. There was blood everywhere; there were victims being carried out on stretchers. I saw someone lose their leg, people are crying, people are confused.’’

Steve Silva,

STEVE SILVA

Boston.com senior sports producer, who recorded two ­videos: of the blast and of the aftermath

There were ‘a lot of lower leg injuries,’ said Boston Athletic Association head nurse Jeanette Corsini. ‘Obviously some pretty horrific injuries. . . . Thank God, Boston EMS was here. But I think everyone fell right into place and did what they needed to do. This isn’t something you prepare for.’

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